Belt



sept 2, 1947 M.KA. EITLloTT v 2,426,731

BELT

Filed Aug. 8, 19.44

Patented Sept. 2, i947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BELT Morris AubreyElliott, Baltimore, Md.

Application August 8, 1944, Serial No. 548,532

2 Claims.

This invention refers to personal wear and more particularly to beltsused around the body. The main objects of this invention are to providea belt of this nature that will not require lbuckles that have clamps orprongs to impress themselves into the material of the belt in order tohold it closed, or require perforations in the :belt to take the prongs;or to require a buckle that will have cross-bars to wind the material ofthe belt over to give them a frictional or binding resistance, for thepurpose of keeping the belt locked and closed.

Another object is to have the manner of using the belt and holding itclosed as simple as possible and its structure free from moving partsand mechanisms, yet thoroughly effective, and able to provide all thefeatures of adjustability found in belts using other types of buckles.

Other objects will become apparent as the invention is morefullydescribed.

The conventional type of belt used for personal wear requires the use ofa buckle having mechanical means for holding it closed, and this in turnrequires the perforation of the belt. This invention requires the use ofa particular material suitable for belting and the use with it of asimple buckle consisting of sides spaced just sufficiently to permit theinsertion of the layers of the belting therethrough. This material hasthe quality of being self-adhering when held properly by a buckle. It ispoorly adapted to stand perforations and the bending entailed by theconventional type of buckle.

In the drawings appended with this application, is shown a form of thisinvention by way of example, in which:

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a belt and buckle embodying thisinvention;

Figure 2 is a detail with parts broken away to indicate the manner inwhich the belting is held in the buckle during closure.;

Figure 3 indicates the manner in which the belting opens when the buckleis removed and how the belt opens.

Figure 4 is a modified form of strap in section showing a portion of abelt of fabric or non-plastic material with the body and a layer offlexible plastic applied over its surface. Y

Similar reference characters refer to similar` parts throughout thedrawings In the drawings, the belt consists of a piece of belting, I inone long piece for fastening around the body of the user. The materialused is preferably vinyl acetate or vinyl chloride, for its inherentunusual qualities that make it desirable for a belt. Its end portion 2is preferably tapered at the sides and its top end portion is slightlyshaved to give it a wedge-like appearance and form 3. The buckle 6 ispreferably of Lucite and consists of two flat sides l' and 8 held apartby the short sides 9 and l0 respectively. The inside surface Il of thebuckle is shaved slightly at one end to insure a slightlywedging actionwhen the end portion 2 is inserted. Buttons I2 are surmounted on theinner face of the -belt to prevent the buckle from sliding off same whennot in use. These buttons are on the same side of the belt andasindicated in the drawings. 'Ihis end 5 of the belt is preferably nat andcut square. The -belt is wrapped around the person in the conventionalmanner and the end 2 is inserted into the buckle i5 so the tapered form4 contacts the underside Il and continues until the end is held rmlyinside the buckle. When so positioned and kept in place by the buckle,the surfaces of the belting contacting each other, adhere togethertightly and prevent their being pulled apart by an ordinary force orslipping. As the end 2 of the belt is kept down in such contact, thebelt will remain stuck together. However on moving the buckle so the endportion is released and free, the end will disengage itself with aslight curling action as sho-wn in Figure 3. When all the contactingsurfaces are opened up in this manner, the -belt will be opened readyfory removal or other adjustment. The keeping of the end 2 down incontact is important, as it is the means that makes the surfaces of thebelt hold together. Since this is the only requirement for keeping thebelt closed, it affords a very simple and expeditious manner of changingthe belt attachment to suit the user. This material is flexible, strongand does not show its adhering qualities to the touch of the hand. Thisfeature only becomes evident after the belting surfaces are broughttogether, held there and the end portion kept from curling up.

It has been found out through empirical use and trial that theapplicationof the same plastics of the classes indicated previously inthis specification, can be made to leather belts, fabrics and otherstrap materials so as to provide a surface thereon over part or on thewhole, provided it is Where the joining portions meet, that will besimilar in results to that obtained from the homogeneous materialindicated in the other figures. This form is shown in Figure 4 where thebody material 2| of the strap is of leather or fabric, and the plastic22 is applied (in any conventional manner) to the surface thereof. The

way in connection with or in contact with thek Y kept in that positionwhen the belt is closed and skin or flesh, as its tendency to injuresame is comparatively negligible.

While but two general forms of the invention are shown in the drawingsand described in the specification it is not desired to limit thisappli` cation for patent to this particular form or in any other wayotherwise kthan limited by the scope thereof, as it is appreciated thatother forms of construction could be made that would use Vthe sameprinciples and come within the scope of the appendedV claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A belt comprising a strip of belting of suitable length, a slidingsleeve of hollow form having one of its inside surfaces tapered part 'ofthe distance and adapted to hold the layers of belting inserted in thesliding sleeve adheringly together, stops on one end of the beltingV torestrain the movement of the sliding sleeve thereon, the other end ofsaid belting skived and tapered on its'top surface and formed wedgeliketo facilitate its insertion and wedging action in the tapered endportion of the sliding sleeve and direct 'its end portion downwardlyagainst the outer surface of the belting so vas to vinsure its beingprevent its slipping out of adjustment.

2. A belt comprising avstrip of lastic material of suitable length for atrousers belt, a sliding sleeve of hollow form with one of its insidesurfaces tapered approximately one-half its length then continuingstraight for the balance of the length and having a straight wallopposite said tapered and `straight portion, for positioning on saidbelt, stops on one end of said belt to limit the travel of the sleevethereon and to prevent `the sleeve from becoming disengaged therefrom,

said belt having its threading end tapered on one side to facilitate itsinsertion and wedging action in theY sleeve and direct the threading endportion inwardly so as to forcibly contact the face Aof the opposite endof said belt and keep them tightened against each other when the belt isin closed position. c t t MORRIS AUBREY ELLIOTT.l Y

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